May we then [if God forbids idols] not make any image at all?
Heidelberg Catechism
May we then [if God forbids idols] not make any image at all?
Gratitude
Question 97
Heidelberg Catechism
May we then [if God forbids idols] not make any image at all?
Gratitude
Question 97
Question
May we then [if God forbids idols] not make any image at all?
Answer
God can not and may not be visibly portrayed in any way. Although creatures may be portrayed, yet God forbids making or having such images if one's intention is to worship them or to serve God through them.1